Skip The Tip offer convenient and affordable skip bin hire services to suit all residential and commercial waste management needs. This guide will help you find the perfect bin for your project, avoid excess weight charges, identify prohibited materials and ensure you get the most affordable option.
Our skip bin hire prices vary depending on the type of waste, and how much waste you need to dispose of. Our skip bin cost includes a 7-day standard hire period and a clear weight limit with no hidden fees. Explore our range of skip bin sizes, competitive prices, and accepted waste types to find the perfect solution for your project.
Bins can be delivered on the same day if ordered before 10am, otherwise they will be delivered within 24 hours.
Our skip bins range from 2m³ to 10m³, sizes that will suit most projects.
We’ve been serving customers since 1999. Our staff are experts in getting you the right bin for your job.
Our prices are extremely competitive and include 7 day hire with no hidden charges. Been quoted a better price? Call us.
Bins can be delivered on the same day if ordered before 10am, otherwise they will be delivered within 24 hours.
Our skip bins range from 2m³ to 10m³, sizes that will suit most projects.
We’ve been serving customers since 1999. Our staff are experts in getting you the right bin for your job.
Our prices are extremely competitive and include 7 day hire with no hidden charges. Been quoted a better price? Call us.
We offer five skip bin hire sizes, ranging from the 2m³ mini skip up to a 10m³ large skip bin. Whether you are doing a spring clean or a complete renovation, we’ll have a bin for you.
Our standard skip bins—sometimes called marrel bins—are delivered & collected by trucks and are ideal for driveways, yards, and building sites where trucks can reverse in.
If you’re uncertain about the right bin size for you, simply call us at 0414 375 375 and describe your project. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will guide you to the perfect skip bin, ensuring a hassle-free and affordable skip bin booking experience.
Skip bin size
Our 2m³ skip bin is the smallest skip bin we offer, perfect for small clean-ups like single-room renovations, garage tidies, or garden waste removal.
It fits in limited-access properties and handles all waste types, making it an affordable choice for homeowners and small businesses.
With a capacity of about eight 240L wheelie bins, it’s a great option for small waste removal jobs.
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Skip bin size
The 3m³ skip bin is our most popular hire, ideal for household clean outs, medium garden maintenance and domestic rubbish from renovation projects.
This skip has a larger capacity allowing it to fit bulky items such as whitegoods, making it perfect for ensuite bathroom or small kitchen renovations and decluttering.
Suitable for residential and business customers, with a capacity around twelve 240L wheelie bins, it handles various waste types affordably.
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Skip bin size
Twice as long as the 3m³ but only 0.9m high, the 4m³ skip bin makes loading heavy or bulky materials easier and will fit in most driveways.
Used for garage clearouts, landscaping and mixed renovation waste, it holds about four box trailer loads.
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Skip bin size
The 6m³ skip bin suits multi-room renovations, office clean-ups, and factory waste removal, handling large volumes of rubbish and construction debris.
Holding about six box trailer loads – it offers an efficient, cost-effective solution for bigger projects.
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Skip bin size
Our largest drop-off bin, the 10m³, is perfect for full house clearouts, bulky loads, and major renovations.
It holds about 10 box trailer loads of waste such as general rubbish, construction waste, and green waste.
Best suited for
While we do offer large skip bin hire, if you need something bigger check out our Hook Lift bins for hire including 10m³, 15m³, 20m³ to 25m³ sizes for large construction or demolition jobs and commercial building sites. They hold much more than a skip bin but need considerably more room for placement.
Tight access instead? See crane lifted bins.
Choosing the perfect skip bin size is easy with our skip bin size calculator.
Simply input your expected waste volume and type, and the calculator will recommend the best bin size for your project, helping you avoid costly second hires or overload fees. Alternatively, view common projects and the bins we recommend below.
If you have any questions, please call our team so we can help you determine the right skip bin for your needs.
About 3m³ of waste
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0414 375 375.
| Rough volume | 3 trailer loads · 12 wheelie bins |
| Waste type | General waste |
| Rough volume | 3–4 trailer loads |
| Waste type | General waste |
| Rough volume | 6 trailer loads · 25 wheelie bins |
| Waste type | General waste |
| Rough volume | 3–4 trailer loads |
| Waste type | Green waste |
| Rough volume | 10+ trailer loads |
| Waste type | General waste |
Call 0414 375 375 and tell us about your project. Our friendly, expert staff will help find the bin size suitable for your job.
We offer six distinct waste types, each tailored to specific types of materials. Choosing the correct waste type when booking is essential, as it not only sets the price but also determines the guidelines you need to follow for your skip bin.
Our team is here to help you understand the differences between the waste types and guide you in selecting the best option for your project, ensuring you get the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible solution.
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Prior arrangement only. Strict conditions apply and a handling guidelines sheet is issued on delivery. Tipping is charged at $547.00 per tonne.
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Prior arrangement only. Strict conditions apply and a handling guidelines sheet is issued on delivery. Tipping is charged at $547.00 per tonne.
Allowed items
Prohibited items
Declare these when you book.
The full accepted and prohibited lists are on our waste types page.
When you hire a skip bin with us, you get the best value for your money. Our all-inclusive pricing covers delivery, hire period, collection, and tipping fees up to the weight allowance for your chosen waste type. This transparency means no hidden costs or surprises at the end of your job.
Our skip bin hire includes prompt service, ensuring your bin arrives on time, typically within 24 hours of booking. This prompt service means you can start your project without delay and avoid costly downtime. We pride ourselves on offering affordable prices without compromising on quality or reliability, making your waste removal both cost-effective and hassle-free.
If you’re unsure what to book for the job, our team can explain the bin sizes and services available, then help coordinate any delivery and collection questions so the bin is delivered and picked up to schedule.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff have been helping customers for over 25 years, providing expert advice and reliable service every step of the way. No matter the size or type of your project, we can accommodate your waste removal needs with the right skip bin solution, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience from start to finish.
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Give us a call and tell us about your project. We’ll ask for details including the size of the skip bin you’ll need, the type of waste and where you’d like the bin placed.
If you’re not sure about what size to order, just describe the job and we’ll help you choose the right one.
If the bin needs to be placed on the footpath or road, please let us know when booking so we can organise the necessary council permit for you.
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We provide prompt delivery within 24 hours of your booking if no permit is required and often the same day if you call early enough. Before the truck arrives, please clear the designated spot, move any vehicles, and unlock gates if necessary.
Difficult drop-off locations may attract extra delivery charges.
Our driver will place the bin exactly where you’ve requested, as long as there is suitable access and ground.
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7 day hire is included in your booking. Please fill the skip to the rim only. Additional transport costs & charges may be applied for filling above the rim.
Please stay within the accepted items for the waste type you selected when booking. Do not mix different waste types or include prohibited items, liquid waste or hazardous materials.
Adhering to these guidelines ensures safe handling and compliance with local regulations. Unsure about what can be placed in your bin? Please view our waste types guide or call us.
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We collect the bin on the agreed day but if you finish your project earlier than expected, or need to delay your pick up – just give us a call so we can accommodate an early pick up or arrange an extension. We are extremely flexible with pick-up arrangements or ongoing staggered waste removal.
When the bin is collected, it’s taken to the recycling centres where it is weighed.
The skip hire price includes a weight allowance for your chosen waste type, but if the bin exceeds this limit, any additional weight will be billed separately.
If you are unsure whether your access is sufficient, you can send a photo of the access area when booking. This helps us assess the situation and avoid failed deliveries. For larger hook lift bins, even more space is required for truck manoeuvring, while crane-lifted bins provide a solution for sites with no truck access by being lifted over fences, buildings, or retaining walls.
By preparing your site according to these access requirements, you help us deliver your skip bin smoothly and on time, ensuring your waste removal project proceeds without unnecessary interruptions.
Standard hire lasts for 7 days and is included in the price, starting from the day the bin is delivered. If you need the bin for a longer period, simply call us before the scheduled collection date to arrange an extension. Longer hires are available upon request and may incur a surcharge depending on the bin size. Arranging this in advance also helps us avoid unnecessary collection trips and keeps your project on track.
Skip bins cannot be filled above the rim. An overfilled bin cannot legally be transported and will not be collected, and the truck has to leave empty when it happens.
Load the heavy material first and spread it across the floor rather than piling it at one end, then place light waste on top for a safer, more even load. Break down bulky items such as furniture, pallets and cabinetry before they go in, because a broken-down load fits far more into the same space. Distinct waste types require specific bins for appropriate disposal.
A bin sitting entirely on your own property does not need a permit. A bin sitting outside your property boundary does. That includes the footpath, the nature strip, the kerb and the road.
In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie a council permit is required for placement outside the boundary. Our staff organise it for you — tell us at the time of booking that the bin cannot go on private property and we handle the application rather than leaving it with you.
Other councils across the Hunter set their own rules and their own fees, so tell us the suburb and the intended position and we will confirm what applies. Allow time for this, because a permit is not instant and it has to be in place before the bin is delivered.
We deliver across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and the Central Coast — and the towns between them. Delivery timing and availability vary with distance.
Answers to the questions we get every week — sizes, hire periods, permits, payment and what you can put in a bin.
For a general household cleanout, a 3m³ skip bin suits most homes. It holds around 12 wheelie bins of material, which covers furniture, boxes and general clutter from several rooms. Step up to a 6m³ if you are clearing a full garage or stripping more than one room at once.
The price depends on the bin size, the waste type, the weight and your region. Every bin is charged as a hire fee plus tipping fees, with tipping included up to a set weight. Call 0414 375 375 to check pricing and book.
Standard hire is 7 days from delivery and it is included in the price. Longer hire is available on request may attract an additional charge. Call before the collection date if you need more time, and call if you finish early and want it collected sooner.
Yes, if any part of the bin sits outside your property boundary, including the footpath, nature strip or road. In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie the permit fee is $132.00 and our staff organise it for you. A bin sitting entirely on private property does not need a permit.
One cubic metre holds roughly four standard 240L wheelie bins when loosely packed. On that basis a 2m³ bin takes about eight wheelie bin loads, a 4m³ takes about 16, a 6m³ takes about 25 and a 10m³ takes about 41. Compacting the load will improve those numbers.
Concrete, bricks, tiles, pavers, soil and sand are heavy waste. They reach a bin’s weight allowance long before they fill it. Book them as their own waste type rather than mixing them into general waste — mixing heavy material into a general bin re-costs the whole load and removes the included weight allowance.
Our most-hired bins are the 3m³ at 1.8m × 1.5m × 1.2m, the 4m³ at 3.6m × 1.5m × 0.9m and the 6m³ at 3.6m × 1.5m × 1.2m, given as length by width by height. Allow extra clearance beyond these figures for the truck to place and lift the bin.
Level, firm ground on your own property is best, with clear overhead space and no low power lines or branches. Leave room for the truck to reverse in and lift the bin off. If the only option is the footpath or the road, tell us at booking and we will arrange the council permit.
Call us and we will arrange a swap or deliver a second bin. A second delivery means a second hire charge, so booking one size larger at the start is usually cheaper. If you are unsure when you book, describe the job and we will recommend the size.
Bins are delivered within 24 hours of booking across our service area. Give us the suburb, the size and the waste type when you call, and confirm that the access is clear on the day. Same-day delivery is often possible, so ask when you book.
Tight access? Ask about crane lifted bins.
Need bigger than a skip? Ask about hook lift bins. Not sure what goes in? Read what can go in a skip bin.
